The voice of Highlands Ranch High School
Cancer is a very deadly disease many people around the world suffer from every year. With no cure, or aid to prevent cancer, HR held a Relay for Life that lasted 12 hours to raise money for cancer research. Students came together at 7 pm on Nov. 9 and participated in activities all night until... Continue Reading →
When Brent Murray was 16-years-old, he was about to leave school and began to pull out of the parking lot and hit a parked car nearby. “I was in my little Ford Festiva and my head went through the windshield,” said Murray. According to Edgar Snyder and associates, around 2,700 drivers in their... Continue Reading →
The sounds of stringed instruments fill HR hallways as orchestra gets prepared for their next performance. On Nov. 22, chamber orchestra will be playing at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. This group will be the lobby entertainment before the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, a Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) event. There is no cost... Continue Reading →
A new Colorado law requires that students get a 470 on the English portion and 500 on the math portion of the SAT for every student graduating in the class of 2021. The score requirements are state mandated to try and create a benchmark statewide. The CollegeBoard benchmark is not compliant with Colorado... Continue Reading →
The upcoming Colorado Free Application Day on Oct. 15 will be an opportunity for seniors applying to college to submit an application to prospective colleges with no fees involved. “There are no fees, so it’s completely free to apply to Colorado colleges,” said Melissa Muniz, head of Post Grad. “It can get a... Continue Reading →
The Unified basketball game, an annual assembly held every year, recently took place during homeroom on Sept. 17. The game lasted roughly an hour, with everyone cheering both teams on. “I’m really excited for the game. I think I’ll score a lot of points,” Nicholas Weber, a member of the HR Unified team,... Continue Reading →
One big change for the 2019-2020 school year is that the Access period has been moved to the end of the school day. Some students, teachers and parents have expressed their frustration with the setup. “It just doesn’t make logical sense,” said Deborah Lynch, social studies teacher. “It’s unfair for students who have... Continue Reading →
Going into the season, the varsity football team was ranked seventh in the state with the first game taking place Aug. 30 against number eight in state Eaglecrest High School. The game ended in a 30-20 loss for HR making it the 2nd straight year with a loss to Eaglecrest to start the season. ... Continue Reading →
As a chapter at HR comes to an end for Preston Davis, current athletic director, a new chapter opens up for Darren Withey, future athletic director. Davis started out in the Cherry Creek School District, staying with them for 25 years. He then worked at Littleton School District for 2 years and has... Continue Reading →
